Biography
CAREER
A .308 hitter (8-of-26) with four runs, four RBIs and two stolen bases in 14 games, eight starts
2026
Slashed .308/.424/.308 in 26 at-bats with four runs, four RBIs and two stolen bases in 14 games, eight starts ... started eight games at DH ... had two multi-hit games ... had a five-game hitting streak and five-game on-base streak ... went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI at Southern Nazarene (4/18) ... 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Arkansas Tech (4/25)
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS
Transferred to Harding from Temple College (NJCAA) in Temple, Texas ... spent his freshman season (2025) with the Leopards ... played in 43 games as an outfielder ... batted .305 with 38 runs scored and 23 RBIs ... showed power and speed, hitting two home runs and stealing 11 bases ... a graduate of New Braunfels High School in New Braunfels, Texas ... a three-year letter winner and two-year team captain for the Unicorns ... a unanimous First Team All-District 27-6A selection in back-to-back seasons ... named to the All-Area Team as a senior ... helped lead New Braunfels to a District 27-6A Championship and a run to the third round of the playoffs in 2024 ... posted a .431 batting average during his senior campaign while scoring 40 runs (ranking 11th in Texas 6A) and swiping 37 bases (ranking 4th in Texas 6A) ... excelled in the classroom as a THSBCA Academic All-State and Academic All-District selection ... a member of the National Honor Society
PERSONAL
Born: New Braunfels, Texas
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Parents: Clint and Jamie Rutledge ... his father, Clint, is a published author, speaker, and former quarterback who won multiple state championships at Judson High School ... has two sisters (Raylee and Reese)
Served as a student ambassador in high school ... once hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim in a single day ... is a fan of Star Wars.
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 2, at Southern Nazarene, Apr 18, 2026 ; Arkansas Tech, Apr 25, 2026
Total bases: 2, at Southern Nazarene, Apr 18, 2026 ; Arkansas Tech, Apr 25, 2026
RBI: 1, at Southern Nazarene, Apr 18, 2026 ; Arkansas Tech, Apr 25, 2026 ; Missouri S&T, Mar 10, 2026
Runs scored: 2, at Southern Nazarene, Apr 17, 2026
Walks: 1, 5 times
Hit by pitch: 1, Arkansas Tech, Apr 25, 2026
Sac flies: 1 [t-13th], at Southern Nazarene, Apr 18, 2026
At bats: 3, 4 times
Stolen bases: 1, at Southern Nazarene, Apr 17, 2026 ; Arkansas Tech, Apr 25, 2026
